- Collection:
- Georgia Tech Living History
- Title:
- Robert Morris, EE 1944
- Creator:
- Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Living History Program.
- Date of Original:
- 1994-07-11
- Subject:
- Georgia Institute of Technology--History--20th century
Georgia Institute of Technology--Alumni and alumnae
Georgia Institute of Technology--History--Anecdotes
Atlanta (Ga.)--History--20th century
Atlanta (Ga.)--History--Anecdotes
Oral history--Georgia--Atlanta
Community and college--Georgia--Atlanta - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- This interview with Robert Morris, EE 1944, was conducted by C.S. Allen, on Monday July 11, 1994, at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Morris tells about his earliest memory of Tech, the 1928 Rose Bowl Game which he heard on his father's radio. He describes his financial shortfall when he came to Tech and his meetings with President Brittain, who arranged a loan of $50 enabling Morris to enroll in his classes and pay for his first meal plan at Tech. Morris then described his living arrangements in Cloudman dormitory, a co-op dorm. He only lived there three months at a time. He recalls that many of the incoming freshman were not totally prepared for Tech and did not make it through Tech's tough program. He describes his social life as limited since there were not women on campus and very few cars. Morris tells of joining the ATO fraternity during his third year and comments on the shortage of members due to the War. Military students were numerous on campus, leaving the civilians a minority. Two professors that he remembers well include a former Mechanical Engineering professor Johns and an English professor Anderson, who was strict but right. The Tech vs. Georgia rivalry was strong in his memory, as was the competition between various ROTC units on campus. Morris tells the details of a "Miss Perfect Lips" contest with young females from the community competing in it. He speaks of his co-op job with Allis-Chalmers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he recalled earning $87.50 per month. There are brief references to the Fox Theater and the Georgian Terrace. He also mentions his role as the head usher at Tech football games and that alcoholic beverages were not allowed in the stands during games. Finally, he spoke about the various buildings on campus, the surrounding homes off campus, and mentioned Techwood homes.
- Local Identifier:
- 2009.062_0001
- Metadata URL:
- http://history.library.gatech.edu/items/show/3629
- Rights Holder:
- This item is the property of the Georgia Institute of Technology and may be protected under United States and international copyright law. Any user of the item is asked to cite the following: Item Title, Collection/Source Title, Georgia Institute of Technology Archives and Records Management. Permission to publish must be obtained from the Head of Archives and Records Management.
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia Institute of Technology. Library. Archives, Records Management and Digital Curation Department
- Rights: